Upper half of colossal porphyry statue of emperor wearing toga and seated on throne. From Hadrianopolis (Haemimontus). Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Hadrianopolis
Province:
Haemimontus
Region:
Greece and South Balkans (with Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace)
Details:
Current Location:
Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, inv. no. 1174
OBJECT
Object:
Statue, standing
Material:
Porphyry
Re-Use?
No
Clothing:
toga, late antique; tunic, sleeved
Hairstyle:
n/a
Height(cm):
91
Attributes:
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Emperor
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
280
Latest:
320
MAIN REFERENCE
Delbrueck, R., Antike Porphyrwerke. Studien zur spätantiken Kunstgeschichte, vol. 6, Berlin 1932, 98-9, fig. 36
Fıratlı, N., La sculpture byzantine figurée au Musée archéologique d'Istanbul, Paris 1990, 7-8, no. 6, pl. 2